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TONY BLAIR WELCOMES SARKOZY... VIA YOUTUBE
By Matthew Ross
Al Gore may or may not have invented the Internet, but Tony Blair can definitively lay claim to being the first world leader to have his own YouTube channel.
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U.S. Military Fights for Hearts and Minds on YouTube
Two months after the U.S. military launched a YouTube channel devoted to its operations in Iraq, the cyber-propaganda campaign seems to be generating attention and support.
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Deadline Approaches for Entering 5th Mayday Films Competition
By Liz Miller
On May 12th, 2007, the fifth Mayday contest will commence, offering Los Angeles-based filmmakers twenty-four hours of pain and misery and cinema creation.
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Black20 Gets Love from the NY Times
By Matthew Ross
Virginia Heffernan sure does have a fondness for the boys from Black20.
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Webby Awards: Short Form Comedy
By Liz Miller
Since the Webbys and the Daily Reel are both dedicated to lauding the best in online video, it made sense for us to partner together. So, for the next month, we'll be offering our analysis of the eleven Online Film and Video categories -- who will win, and who should.
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Cream of the Short Film Crop, But Will It Play Online?
By Alex Delyle
Aspen Shortsfest has long been considered the gold standard of American short film festivals, and this year's program offered a promising glimpse at the medium's online potential.
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Is Online Porn Becoming a Legit Industry?
Struggling web entrepreneurs and videomakers looking for an easy payout might consider the lucrative world of online porn, writes The New York Times magazine. Well, not exactly.
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St. Louis Cardinal's Josh Hancock Dies in Car Accident
In a tragic automobile accident early Sunday morning, Josh Hancock, a closer on the roster for the St. Louis Cardinal's World Series winning bullpen, was killed after running his car into the back of a tow-truck stopped in the left lane.
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Old Media on New Media: Forbes' "Networks" Issue
Forbes, the renowned business magazine, is not exactly on the cutting-edge: their special 28-essay package on the subject of "Networks" recently hit the web – several months too late. But contributions from YouTube, MySpace and Google top executives make it look impressive.
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Festival of Lies
By Mark Netter
Is it wrong to think of our government as a cheap sham? Ask the brave Americans who testified Tuesday in Congress.
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